Expansion joint for condensers



Sept 9, .19m immo@ P. A; @man EXPANSION JGHT FOR C ONDENSERS Filed avec;13. 1920' I INVENTORI MATNEY .llaterited Sept. 3.9%?,

srriss rrirnr ersten@ BAUL A. BNCEL, 0B NUTLEY, IEWJEBLSEY, ASSIGNOETOmGEMOLL-RAND 662:;- IPANY, 0F JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY, A COBMHON 0F NEW'JERSEY.

EXPAIEEQBE' JOINT FOR CQNDELNBEES.

Applcettcn flied `beceiiiber 13, 1920. Serial Eo., endete.

To all whom it may cofrwcm:

Be it known that l, PAUL A. Banani., a

l citizen of the Uni-ted States, residing et Nutmore particularl to anexpansion oint or member especisl'y suitable for low evel jetcondensers.

The objects of the invention are to enable the condenser and the removalpump instead of for instance between the turbine and the condenser,secure a greater static head for the removal pump, permit the pumpcasing to be removed without disturbing the condenser, and cheapen andsimplify condenser construction oit t is type.

Further objects of the invention will here-4 ina-iter appear ond to all.of these ends the invention consists of the apparatus shown in theaccompanying drawing, whichis a side elevation artly in verticalsection, showing a. lcon ensei' unit und expansion member in accordancewith my invention.

Referring to the drawings', A represents s.

condenser, in this instance indicated as a low level jet condenser,suitably supported b' cath the door line indicated et B,by suitablesupports, in this instance shown as beams C on which the lugs orprojections D of the condenser are supported on springs D so thatexpansion of the parts including the connection between the' condenserand a turbine, Jfor instance, does not produce great strains. Thecondenser is provided with the usual Water chamber E, the inlet F andhand holes provided with the covers G.' The.

usual turbine or other prime mover would be supported in a suitablemanner above the condenser A. A I

A removal pump H is shown supported on the foundation .l below thecondenser A and in this instancethe removal pump comprises the usuallower casing K and the u per casing L provided with the bearing for theshaft P and having the discharge pipe Q.

The support for the removal pump is seperate and independent from thesupports C for the condenser and in accordance with this invention, the'`condenser and removal pump are connected by an expansion joint.

This expansion joint is preferably shown in the form of e ciuirrugatcexpansion member R which may be o copper or other suitable material. Thebottom of the condenser is provided with the'lenge S, and the 'top ofthe removal pump is provided with the ilange T. The flanged edges U andV ci the corrugated expansion member R erebeld against the condenserange S and the pump lange T respectively b means of the clam ing rings Wand Xen bolts Y. ln accor ance with this construction, the pump casingcan be removed without disturbing the condenser, by loosening the' boltsY and removing the expansion ]oint. This is a eeture order to permit theremoval of the pump casing. M construction also permits tbe The exansion Joint between the condenser an puin provides s greater ststicinlet head for t e removal otherwise the condenser woul be bolteddirectly to the removal ump. l lieve found that a gain in head of roml0" to 2 at leest' ma be obtained in this way.

he provision of an expansion joint in the position 'indicated betweenthe condenser and the pump is cheaper than the construetionv ofenexpansion ioint between the turbine and the condenser, because theexperiW sion member becomes so much smaller in diameter when located inaccordance with this invcnti'on..

I claim: l;

1, The combination ci a condenser, rcsilient supports-upon whichsaid'condeneer rests, e'removel pump selparatel idly supported beneath te con enscr, and an expansion joint in'the form of e cor rugatedlcylindrical expansion member connectii'said condenser and removalpump..

2. e combination of a condenser, re silient supports upon which saidcondenser rests, a removal pum sepsratel and rigidly supported beneettliecon ensei, und an expansion joint in the form o s corrugatcdcylindrical expansion member removably connected between the bottom ofsaid condenser and the top of said removel pump. .4 3. The combinationof s. condenser adeptump, because .ci greet practical advantage,beceuseotlierwise, the entire` condenser must be lifted in ids @d tu beiigidij; secured izo im u iiaifei side of a uibiie, Sprigs apen whichthe con danser rests, fair j/ieidingiy suppmting he Weight @i ik@confiensei so that expansion, @if me paris dws not produce grea' Simms,ii remova pump iigidiyfmoumed on a ksepame support below fthe cmidensar,anni a flexible @xpmsion mmber connecting; the condense? m th@ rsmom.pump. y

4r. The aombination of a condense? adapt 'ed t@ be igidiy secured to theunder side a mmom pump sepaiaay and :bhe condenser, mi expansion Jaim iniie :Smm of a coiifiigated cylindrical lz-zxypzmsicm membei' removablyeomieced betwaen ibs boom of saisi, c mdenser and tim 'top of sairiremoval pumpb and inieimediaa means iocasd below ehe psizion @Misionjnin farming suppmiiig mams of a turbine,

'drie turbina bui; abov eX-.

comdemsm, said omiensfyf quppmizigg :means being Sepamte and iiidfpendmimm "aile suppofk for ih@ emovai pump.

5. The cmi'ibiiiaii'on of :a condener gi. @d to be fgidiy seciue; theund@ of a turbine, a remsvai pump Sepm'atiy rigidly suppcr'd. beneath@he condensa', expansion joint im the :imm of a i'ierizibi@ 'e memberremovably connested i tween 'iie boom of said condense? @mi iii@ iop ofsaid Temovai pump, amd imams-diam .means iocae below the position oi'the imi bine but ahw@ said expansion joint farmi; a, supporing .meansfor th@ condense?, said confiensei' suppoting means being sepairae andinependen 'from he support for the Temomi pump ,iii stimimy whereof'hav@ signed this spaciic;iisxozi n PAML RANGEL.

